Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation

Reposted 15 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
196K-240K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical • Telehealth
Ro's mission is to help patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest, most effective care possible.
The Role
Provide pragmatic employment law advice across the employee lifecycle, manage disputes and agency inquiries, advise on AI use and employee data privacy, support workforce strategy (classification, remote/cross-border issues), maintain policies and training, and partner on benefits, equity, and adjacent commercial or disputes matters as needed.
Summary Generated by Built In
Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest, most effective care possible. Ro is the only company to offer nationwide telehealth, labs, and pharmacy services. This is enabled by Ro's vertically integrated platform that helps patients achieve their goals through a convenient, end-to-end healthcare experience spanning from diagnosis, to delivery of medication, to ongoing care. Since 2017, Ro has helped millions of patients in nearly every single county in the United States, including 99% of primary care deserts.
 
Ro is consistently recognized as a top workplace in Health Care, in New York, and for Women and Parents—earning more than 20 honors from Fortune, Great Place to Work, and PEOPLE since 2021. In 2025 alone, we ranked top 5 among medium workplaces in Health Care and New York, and top 50 nationwide.

What You’ll Do:

  • Provide clear, actionable advice on all aspects of the employee experience, including  hiring, performance management, accommodations, investigations, and exits.
  • Support Ro’s workforce strategy, including remote arrangements and cross-border employment questions.
  • Partner with the People team and outside counsel on benefits and equity questions in support of Ro’s overall compensation structure.
  • Manage employment-related disputes through resolution, including pre-dispute response, alternative dispute resolution, litigation, and coordination with outside counsel and insurers.
  • Assist with other litigation matters across the organization as needed, including commercial disputes involving Ro corporate, its pharmacy subsidiaries, and affiliated physician practices.
  • Advise on responsible, compliant use of AI tools in recruiting, performance management, and other employee-facing contexts.
  • Anticipate and track changes in relevant laws and keep Ro ahead of them through practical updates and guidance.
  • Work with the People team to maintain scalable policies, handbooks, templates, and training programs.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

  • J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

  • 8+ years of experience in employment law and managing investigations and disputes, including at a law firm and in-house 

  • Comfort working across a wide range of matters in a fast-paced environment

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

  • Excellent judgment and ability to work cross-functionally

  • Experience advising on use of AI in the context of employment

  • Flexibility to take on adjacent work in commercial contracts as needed

  • Experience advising a physician practice, hospital, or other care care provider is strongly preferred

We’ve Got You Covered:

  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance + OneMedical membership

  • Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Flexible PTO

  • Wellbeing + Learning & Growth reimbursements

  • Paid parental leave + Fertility benefits

  • Pet insurance

  • Student loan refinancing

  • Virtual resources for mindfulness, counseling, and fitness

We welcome qualified candidates of all races, creeds, genders, and sexuality to apply.
 
The target base salary for this position ranges from $195,900 to $240,000, in addition to a competitive equity and benefits package (as applicable). When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. These considerations may cause your compensation to vary.

Ro recognizes the power of in-person collaboration, while supporting the flexibility to work anywhere in the United States. For our Ro’ers in the tri-state (NY) area, you will join us at HQ on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For those outside of the tri-state area, you will be able to join in-person collaborations throughout the year (i.e., during team on-sites).
 
At Ro, we believe that our diverse perspectives are our biggest strengths — and that embracing them will create real change in healthcare. As an equal opportunity employer, we provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and promotion, termination, and any other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, age, disability and/or any other legally protected classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
 
Ro is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and interview process. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].
 
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Skills Required

  • J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  • 8+ years of employment law experience, including time in both a law firm and in-house
  • Experience advising on use of AI in the context of employment
  • Comfort working across a wide range of matters in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent judgment and ability to work cross-functionally
  • Flexibility to take on adjacent work in commercial contracts and disputes as needed
  • Experience advising a physician practice, hospital, or other care provider
  • Experience advising on employee data privacy

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
824 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company with a mission of helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest, most effective care possible. Ro is the only company to offer nationwide telehealth, labs, and pharmacy services. This is enabled by Ro's vertically integrated platform that helps patients achieve their goals through a convenient, end-to-end healthcare experience spanning from diagnosis, to delivery of medication, to ongoing care. Since 2017, Ro has helped millions of patients in nearly every single county in the United States, including 98% of primary care deserts.

Why Work With Us

Ro is powering quality care at scale. The Ro Operating System (ro.OS) vertically integrates the core parts of healthcare, bringing together nationwide telehealth, lab, and pharmacy services on one platform. The result? ro.OS makes it easier for patients to access and providers to deliver high-quality care – millions of times over.

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